D Mob

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D Mob
Birth nameDaniel Kojo Poku
Also known asDancin' Danny D, Danny Poku, Danny D
BornCobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
GenresHip house, dance-pop, R&B, acid house
Occupation(s)Record producer, remixer
Years active1988–present
LabelsFFRR

D Mob (or D-Mob) was one of the stage names used by British house music producer Dancin' Danny D (born Daniel Kojo Poku).[1][2]

Biography[]

The 1988 UK hit "We Call It Acieed" reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and was one of a wave of acid house singles to enjoy success that year. The video was directed by Marek Budzynski. D Mob went on to have a further three top twenty singles in the UK during 1989 and 1990; "It Is Time to Get Funky", which reached No. 9, "C'mon and Get My Love", which reached No. 15, and "Put Your Hands Together", which reached No. 7.[3]

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, D Mob charted five songs on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, four of which went to No. 1, including "We Call It Acieed", "It Is Time to Get Funky", "C'mon and Get My Love" (with Cathy Dennis), and "That's the Way of the World" (also with Dennis).[2] In the U.S., they are best known for the hit "C'mon and Get My Love" featuring Dennis as vocalist, that crossed over to pop radio and hit No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.

Aside from Dennis, Dancin' Danny D has collaborated with vocalists Dannii Minogue, Gary Haisman and .[2]

Danny D, together with Tim Blacksmith, founded the publishing company , and manage the Norwegian production team Stargate, as well as being the executive producers for hits produced by them.[4]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

Year Single Peak positions Album
UK
[3] 		IRE NED GER
[8] 		AUT SWI AUS[5] NZ US Dance
[9]
1988 "We Call It Acieed" (featuring Gary Haisman) 3 16 42 22 — — — — 1 A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That
1989 "It Is Time to Get Funky" (featuring LRS and DC Sarome) 9 17 — — — — — — 1
"C'mon and Get My Love" (introducing Cathy Dennis) 15 16 — — — — 35 22 1
"Put Your Hands Together" (featuring Nuff Juice) 7 15 16 23 22 28 71 — 13
1990 "That's the Way of the World" (with Cathy Dennis) 48 28 — — — — 98 35 1
1994 "Why" (with Cathy Dennis) 23 — — — — — — — — Singles only
"One Day" 41 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

[6] [10]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Danny Poku". Discogs.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 69. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Charts Company: D Mob". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  4. ^ https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/stellar-songs-co-founder-danny-d-on-making-positive-change-in-the-industry/083151
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 132. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ Allmusic.com – Charts & Awards – Albums
  8. ^ "D Mob – German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  9. ^ "D Mob – US Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  10. ^ Allmusic.com - Charts & Awards - Singles
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